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The father of baby Sofia holds his daughter close Wednesday afternoon during funeral services for Sofia’s mother Laura Abarca-Nogueda. Abarca-Nogueda was killed Nov. 17; Sofia was kidnapped and later found in Dallas. (Nov. 30, 2016) Bo RaderThe Wichita Eagle

Services for Laura Abarca-Nogueda were held Wednesday. Abarca-Nogueda was killed in her home Nov. 17. Abarca-Nogueda’s newborn daughter Sofia was kidnapped and later found in Texas. (Nov. 30, 2016) Bo RaderThe Wichita Eagle

Services for Laura Abarca-Nogueda were held Wednesday. Abarca-Nogueda was killed in her home Nov. 17. Abarca-Nogueda’s newborn daughter Sofia was kidnapped and later found in Texas. (Nov. 30, 2016) Bo RaderThe Wichita Eagle

Services for Laura Abarca-Nogueda were held Wednesday. Abarca-Nogueda was killed in her home Nov. 17. Abarca-Nogueda’s newborn daughter Sofia was kidnapped and later found in Texas. (Nov. 30, 2016) Bo RaderThe Wichita Eagle

Jose Abarca, right, comforts his father as he speaks about his daughter Laura Abarca-Nogueda during funeral services for Abarca-Nogueda who was killed Nov. 17. (Nov. 30, 2016) Bo RaderThe Wichita Eagle

About 150 friends and family came to honor 27-year-old Laura Abarca-Nogueda on Wednesday. Bo RaderThe Wichita Eagle

Sofia, now nearly 3 weeks old, is cradled by her father Wednesday afternoon as services are held for Laura Abarca-Nogueda. Bo RaderThe Wichita Eagle

The body of Laura Abarca-Nogueda arrives at Resurrection Cemetery in west Wichita Wednesday afternoon carried in a horse-drawn hearse. Abarca-Nogueda was killed in her home Nov. 17. Abarca-Nogueda’s newborn daughter Sofia was kidnapped and later found in Texas. Bo RaderThe Wichita Eagle

A horse-drawn hearse carries Laura Abarca-Nogueda to her final resting place at Resurrection Cemetery Wednesday afternoon. Bo RaderThe Wichita Eagle